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CONTENTS

1. PREAMBLE
2. POPULATION AND ACCOMMODATION
2.1 Population
2.3 Accommodation
3. CUSTODY AND GOOD ORDER
3.1 Security and Safety
3.9 Prisoner Complaints Procedure
3.13 Night Duty
3.16 Prisoner Disciplinary System
3.17 Life Sentence Prisoners
4. ADDICTIONS
4.1 Levels of Drug Use
4.3 Detoxification
4.5 Mandatory Drug Testing
4.7 Programmes
4.8 Staffing
4.9 Service Delivery
4.14 Cranstoun Drug Services
4.15 Drug Support Unit
4.17 Alcohol Services
4.18 Summary
5. PRISONER MANAGEMENT
5.1 Reception
5.8 Induction
5.13 Links with Halls
5.16 Pre-Release
5.19 Sentence Management
5.21 Suicide Risk Management
5.26 Access to Regime
5.29 Staff Training
6. HEALTHCARE
6.1 Background
6.4 Healthcare
6.5 Health Centre
6.8 Accommodation and Facilities
6.16 Continuity of Healthcare
6.19 Healthcare Assessment
6.22 Medical Arrangements
6.28 Nursing Arrangements
6.33 Mental Health Team
6.35 Psychiatry
6.36 Pharmacy
6.37 Chiropody
6.38 Optician
6.39 Dental Services
6.43 Physiotherapy
7. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
7.1 Learning, Skills and Employability
7.2 Learning Centre
7.8 Employability
7.12 Outlet Youth Centre
7.17 Library
7.19 Summary
8. CARE
8.1 Family Contact
8.8 Physical Education
8.13 Psychology
8.19 Social Work
8.27 Programmes
8.32 Race Relations
8.38 Chaplaincy
8.41 Children under the Age of Sixteen
8.46 Visiting Committee
9. SERVICES
9.1 Estates and Facilities
9.4 Health and Safety
9.6 Human Resources
9.11 Catering
9.14 Laundry
9.17 Canteen
10.GOOD PRACTICE
11. RECOMMENDATIONS
12. POINTS OF NOTE
ANNEX 1: Sources of Evidence
ANNEX 2: Inspection Team

The Scottish Ministers

In accordance with my terms of reference as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, I forward a report of a full inspection carried out at HMYOI Polmont between 15-23 March 2004.

Ten recommendations and a number of other observations are made.

ANDREW R C McLELLAN
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
for Scotland
May 2004

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